Vaulted Tombs of Mesara ➔ Clay alabastron
Π15065
Clay
Intact
Height: 25 cm.
Kamilari
Tholos Tomb at Grigori Koryfi
Late Bronze Age. Final Palatial period, Late Minoan ΙΙΙΑ1- ΙΙΙΑ2 early.:
1400-1350 BC:
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Late Bronze Age - Neopalatial period (1700-1450 BC) - Final Palatial period (1450-1300 BC).The cemeteriesCemeteries of Phaistos
Description
Clay closed vessel (alabastron) from the tholos tomb of Kamilari in the Mesara. Vases of this type were used to store perfumed oils or other liquids and probably accompanied female burials. This example is decorated with geometric motifs in brown on a light ground. Its stylistic similarity to two other alabastra with birds and fish has led to the hypothesis that they were all produced by the same workshop operating in the wider Phaistos area.Bibliography:
Girella, L., “Middle Minoan III—Late Minoan IIIB Tombs and Funerary Practices in South-Central Crete“. In J.M.A. Murphy (ed.), Death in Late Bronze Age Greece: Variations on a Theme, Oxford 2020.Author:
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